Drums are the oldest living instruments on earth. They were around when people as a society were still young and lived close to the land. Their vibration helps us tune into the natural frequency of the earth, connecting us to all that is.

Native American Drums are an age-old tradition,
First Nations / Native American Indians have been making drums on the
American Continents for millennia's. Combining animal and plant life to
make an instrument that rings not only through the air, but across time.

All the elements of Nature are used in the
creation of the drum, representing the circle of life in all its aspects. Many First Nations / Native American Indian traditions were and are passed down through the drum songs.

Big East Native, Hand drums sound great for all First
Nations / Native American Indian songs that we have tried ourselves.
These include pow wow songs, traditional ceremonial songs, social
dances, and free styles. North American pow wow singers use drums like
these for hand drum competitions, ceremonies, and just for fun.

In Continuing the Art and countless hours of determination, we have
come up with a drum that not only looks good and plays well, but also
has a good feel. These drums truly reflect the Tribal Sound that we
hoped to achieve.

We use only the highest
quality North American elk and buffalo hide and have chosen the sacred
eastern White Pine for frames as it is such a powerful tree. All the
wood is locally cut and milled from the Finger Lakes region of New York
State. <Read Legend>
Each frame is solidly joined together without the use of any glue, and
hand carved and finished, producing a sturdy frame, that won't come
apart, even if submerged underwater. We use a sturdy lacing, which is individually cut by hand for each drum. Our drums are definitely one of the best values
out there for their price.